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“Better than my dreams.”

Last week I mentioned that this is the time of the semester when I typically map out the rest of the year. I chose, instead, to focus on prayer and putting ourselves in a posture of receiving direction from the Lord, not just projection planning based on what we’ve done before.

Again, last year, this particular tip looked like this.

It seems appropriate to keep asking what the Lord would do. But this week, consider the dreams He is giving you.

What could you imagine the Lord doing if He had free reign?

What Scriptures are you praying about for your campuses?

What would your campuses look like if your dreams became a reality? (i.e., the spiritual responsiveness of non-believers, the spiritual walk of believers, the spiritual tone on campus, the character, vision, and biblical convictions of Christian students, etc.)?

What is the Lord showing you concerning the kind of person you’ll become in order to see your dreams fulfilled?

What could you imagine regarding the spiritual health and training of your student leaders and volunteers?

Since small plans don’t inflame the minds of men, what faith stretching events might you do in the next two to four years to fulfill your vision?

In light of the vision God has given you for the next two to four years, what is He showing you to do or become this year?

There’s a line in the book (not the TV series), The Virginian, by Owen Wister. It’s at the end, and I won’t spoil it for you by telling the circumstances. The Virginian repeatedly says, “Better than my dreams.” And finally he says, “And my dreams were pretty good.” What are we dreaming that only God can accomplish?